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"There she is, Miss..."

February 01, 2019|Corny O'Connell

100 years ago today the first "Miss America" was named in New York City. The Miss America Pageant would have its origins the...

CT Prison Population Dropping

January 31, 2019|Natalie Migliore

Connecticut officials say the state's prison population is beginning to flatten out.  

That's Cold

January 31, 2019|Corny O'Connell

Temperatures are at record lows all around the New York City area for today. So we're asking for "cold" songs, in any sense...

José González & the String Theory Download

January 31, 2019|Russ Borris

When FUV first discovered the music of Sweden’s José González a decade and a half ago, we were immediately struck by its...

The Legacy of Brooklyn's First Black Elected Official

January 30, 2019|Caroline Rotante
Betram L. Baker was the first black person elected to public office in Brooklyn. In 1948, Baker was tapped to represent...

What?

January 30, 2019|Corny O'Connell

We've never done this on the Question of the Day, so let me explain. We're looking for songs that ask the question, "What...

Furniture

January 29, 2019|Corny O'Connell

This week there was a couch in a tree on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The mystery of how it got there remains unsolved...

Open

January 28, 2019|Corny O'Connell

The federal government is open for the time being. Before it shuts down again, let's celebrate with songs about being open...

Guster

January 28, 2019|Darren DeVivo
New Dig album review: 'Look Alive'